SENATE CONVENES AT 10:00 A.M. 
 
SENATE RULES CALENDAR TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017 THIRTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY 
 
SR 403 HB 323 HB 506 
HB 37 HB 138 HB 5 HB 155 HB 406 HB 292 HB 280 
HB 126 HB 196 HB 247 HB 87 
HB 329 
 
State Election Board; Seth Harp, Jr.; appoint (RULES-48th) 
Code Revision Commission; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions of said Code (JUDY-23rd) Caldwell-131st 
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965; award certain contracts involving concessions; provide for vote by Board (Amendment 1) (TRANS-21st) Taylor-79th 
Education; private postsecondary institutions in Georgia shall not adopt sanctuary policies; provide (H ED-53rd) Ehrhart-36th 
Superior courts; fifth judge of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit; provide (Substitute) (JUDY-49th) Hawkins-27th 
Courts; compensation of juvenile court judges; change provisions (Substitute) (JUDY-46th) Caldwell-131st 
Georgia Musical Investment Act; enact (Substitute) (FIN-53rd) Carter-175th 
Weapons; reciprocity of recognizing and giving effect to licenses to carry from other states; revise requirements (JUDY-7th) Powell-32nd 
Firearms; laws relating to the carrying of weapons and safety; revise and clarify (Substitute) (JUDY-7th) Jasperse-11th 
Firearms; license holders; carrying and possession of certain weapons in certain buildings or real property owned or leased to public institutions of postsecondary education; authorize (Substitute) (JUDY-31st) Ballinger-23rd 
Courts; Judicial Qualifications Commission; change provisions (Substitute) (JUDY-18th) Willard-51st 
Income tax; exemption for royalties paid to musical artists; provide (Substitute) (FIN-11th) Dollar-45th 
Sales and use tax; machinery used to mix or transport concrete; exempt (FIN-7th) LaRiccia-169th 
Corporations, partnerships, and associations; multiple-year registrations for certain types of business organizations; provide (Substitute) (ED&T-19th) Raffensperger-50th 
Income tax; rate of tax imposed on the taxable net income of individuals; modify (Substitute) (FIN-52nd) Powell-171st 
 
 HB 452 
HB 73 HB 139 HB 50 HB 76 
HB 412 
HB 427 HB 279 HB 370 
HB 208 HB 231 HB 413 HB 165 HB 434 
HB 15 HB 253 
 
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; publicly post certain information to extent permitted by federal law; require (CSFA) (PUB SAF-6th) Petrea-166th Passage of HB 452 was suspended pursuant to Rule 7-1.6(b). 
Income tax credit; incentives to promote the revitalization of rural Georgia downtowns; provide (Substitute) (FIN-11th) Houston-170th 
Education; provide transparency of financial information of local school systems and schools; provisions (ED&Y-28th) Belton-112th 
Livestock; liability protection for certain activities; provide (AG&CA-8th) Pirkle-155th 
Superior courts; change certain requirements and certifications for certain maps, plats, and plans for filing with clerk; provisions (Substitute) (JUDY-23rd) Jasperse-11th 
Motor vehicles; certain documents relating to registration and certificate of title of certain vehicles; provide for electronic submission (PUB SAF-56th) Barr-103rd 
Physicians and Health Care Practitioners for Rural Areas Assistance Act; enact (H&HS-1st) Newton-123rd 
Domestic relations; name change requested by victim of family violence; provide separate process (JUDY-22nd) Ballinger-23rd 
Council of Municipal Court Judges of Georgia; create and administer savings and deferred compensation plans for members; authorize (RET-8th) Hilton-95th 
Game and fish; boat registration fees and additional methods for reporting the sale of boats; revise (Substitute) (NR&E-9th) Rhodes-120th 
Controlled substances; Schedules I, II, IV and V; change certain provisions (JUDY-52nd) Broadrick-4th 
Public utilities; regulation of certain matters pertaining to rural telephone cooperatives; provisions (Substitute) (RI&U-18th) Parsons-44th 
Medical practice; maintenance of certification shall not be required; provide (H&HS-1st) Price-48th 
Eminent domain; requirement that condemnations not be converted to any use other than public use for 20 years; provide exception (JUDY-3rd) Willard-51st 
Courts; certain civil pleadings to be filed electronically; require (Substitute) (JUDY-19th) Willard-51st 
Special license plates; dog and cat reproductive sterilization support program; increase the proportion of moneys derived from the sale (Substitute) (Amendment 1)(Amendment 2) (PUB SAF-54th) Willard-51st 
 
 HB 136 
HR 25 HB 481 HB 64 HB 470 
HB 197 
HB 343 HB 217 HB 251 
HB 250 
HB 322 HB 257 HB 430 HB 160 HB 234 HB 472 
HB 92 
 
Drivers' licenses; demarcation of a valid driver's license, permit, or identification card; provide (Substitute) (Amendment 1)(PUB SAF-7th) Carter-175th 
Senior Airman Tre Francesco Porfirio Memorial Intersection; Camden County; dedicate (Substitute) (TRANS-21st) Spencer-180th 
Aviation; unmanned aircraft systems; provide for preemption (TRANS-21st) Tanner-9th 
Protection and Guarantee of Service for Health Insurance Consumers Act; enact (Substitute) (I&L-9th) Blackmon-146th 
Economic Development, Department of; grants to certain organizations supporting military communities; create program (ED&T-30th) Blackmon-146th 
Fair Business Practices Act; requirements for solicitations of services for obtaining a copy of an instrument conveying real estate; provide (JUDY-18th) Teasley-37th 
Criminal procedure; certain outdated terminology; replace (Substitute) (JUDY-19th) Hilton-95th 
Income tax credit; certain scholarship organizations; increase amount of the aggregate cap on contributions (Substitute) (FIN-27th) Carson-46th 
Emergency management; personnel go on private property as necessary to perform duties during a state of emergency; authorize (PUB SAF-13th) Ealum-153rd 
Foster homes; employee with satisfactory fingerprint records check in past 24 months exempt from additional background check; provide (Substitute) (SJUDY-49th) Ballinger-23rd 
Military; war veterans; change definition (VM&HS-30th) Hitchens-161st 
Local government authorities; register with Department of Community Affairs; require (SLGO(G)-7th) Tankersley-160th 
Governor's Education Reform Commission; charter schools; implement recommendations (Substitute) (ED&Y-40th) Brockway-102nd 
Mass transportation; create Georgia Commission on Transit Governance and Funding, provisions (Substitute) (TRANS-51st) Tanner-9th 
Motor vehicles; drivers stop at crosswalks with user activated rectangular rapid-flash beacons; require (Amendment 1) (PUB SAF-50th) Frye-118th 
Motor vehicles and traffic; following requirements for vehicles in a procession when speed is coordinated automatically; provide exception (Substitute) (TRANS-21st) Epps-144th 
Insurance; automobile or motorcycle policies; expand definition of policy (Substitute) (I&L-9th) Carson-46th 
 
 HB 117 
HB 125 HB 237 HB 405 
HB 342 HB 486 HB 515 HB 149 HB 150 HB 154 HB 198 HB 243 HB 312 
HB 344 HB 474 
HB 428 HB 469 
 
Sales and use tax; certain voluntary contributions; exclude from definition of retail sales (FIN-56th) Watson-172nd ENGROSSED 
Sales and use tax; certain tangible personal property sold or used to maintain a boat; create exemption (Substitute) (FIN-1st) Stephens-164th 
Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation; receive private donations for grants to public schools; provisions (Substitute) (FIN-37th) Coleman-97th 
Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; establish state-wide system to facilitate the transport and distribution of essentials in commerce during a state of emergency; require (PUB SAF-1st) Hitchens-161st 
Enterprise zones; certain urban redevelopment zones; provide designation (FIN-49th) Efstration-104th 
Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act; training of proxy caregivers; provisions (H&HS-13th) Benton-31st 
State house districts; revise boundaries of a certain district (Substitute) (R&R-1st) Caldwell-131st 
Law enforcement; comprehensive regulation of trauma scene cleanup services; provisions (PUB SAF-56th) Powell-32nd 
State Road and Tollway Authority; failure to pay tolls; place hold on motor vehicle registration (Substitute) (TRANS-30th) Powell-32nd 
Dental hygienists; perform certain functions under general supervision; authorize (Substitute) (H&HS-45th) Cooper-43rd 
Elementary and secondary education; influenza vaccine; provide information (ED&Y-50th) Dempsey-13th 
Minimum wage; require additional pay to employees based on schedule changes; preempt local government mandates (I&L-16th) Werkheiser-157th 
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; Board of Trustees; include a qualified Roth contribution program in compensation plans (RET-8th) Maxwell-17th 
Paternity; parties beyond movants in a child support case request a genetic test; allow (JUDY-13th) Dempsey-13th 
Driver Services, Department of; drivers' manual include best practices during traffic stop by law enforcement; require (Substitute) (PUB SAF-7th) Hugley-136th 
Downtown development authorities; authorize assessments (RI&U-51st) Martin-49th 
Motor vehicle franchise practices; provide for definitions; provisions (Substitute) (RI&U-51st) Shaw-176th 
 
 HB 419 HB 118 HB 485 HB 273 HB 67 
HB 206 
 
Fireworks; certain counties further regulate use or ignition; enable authority (Substitute) (PUB SAF-7th) Silcox-52nd 
Fantasy Contests Act; enact (Substitute) (RI&U-45th) Kelley-16th 
Distilled spirits; referendum election be held prior to issuance of licenses to manufacture; remove requirement (RI&U-17th) Glanton-75th 
Quality Basic Education Act; daily recess for students in kindergarten and grades one through five; provide (Substitute) (ED&Y-12th) Douglas-78th 
Crimes and offenses; entering a motor vehicle with the intent to commit a theft or felony; provide for increased punishment (Substitute) (JUDY-30th) Boddie-62nd 
The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights; certain audits conducted by the Department of Community Health; remove exception; provisions (Substitute) (H&HS-6th) Kelley-16th 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
Mullis of the 53rd, Chairman Senate Rules Committee